Slow Cooker Cheesy Rice and Chicken Casserole is a comforting meal that will make everyone wanting seconds. The name says it all!
Oh my gosh, you guys. If you’re looking for an easy to make meal that everyone will love and not complain about, this is it. I took the popular Cheesy Rice and Chicken Casserole that I made years ago and made it in the slow cooker. Genius and why haven’t I done it before now? Well I can tell you that I will be making it more and more. It’s such a comforting meal to eat on a cold fall/winter night. Add some bread and a salad if you want (or just eat it straight as I do) and you are set.
I use Zatarain’s Yellow Rice and I’ve been asked if you can use just white or brown rice instead. You could, but you will need to add some flavorings to it to give it that flavor. Like garlic and tumeric. It’s just easier and tastier to use store bought Yellow Rice. But I’m not your boss and you can do what you want. I’ve never made it from scratch so I can’t give you specific tips.
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 medium sized onion, diced
- 1 (8 oz) box yellow rice like Zatarain’s, prepared according to package directions
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained
- Grease the insert of a slow cooker and add the chicken.
- Put the diced onion and cream of chicken soup on top of the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and add the prepared rice, cheese and corn. Stir and cover until heated through.
- Serve.
More slow cooker recipes from my friends:
Crock Pot Chicken Tacos from Life in the Lofthouse
Slow Cooker Beef Ragu from Cooking and Beer
Slow Cooker Thai Chicken from Five Heart Home
Yum! This looks so good! Crockpot recipes make life so much simpler!
They are the best invention!
The slow cooker is like the Winter gift. It produces warming food and is like a heater! This looks SO good right now (it’s freezing!)
It’s the best thing! And the house smells good all day long.
Looks easy and delicious, Mandy! Love having another great slow cooker recipe!
One can never have too many slow cooker recipes IMO. Love that you simplified it with a seasoning packet. Can’t wait to make this!
Thanks, Katie! Slow cooker recipes are the best 🙂
So much cheesy goodness in this easy dinner! I love that it’s made in the slow cooker!
I’m going to try this in my new electric pressure cooker tonight! Excited, it looks so good
I’m not sure what everyone is doing wrong for a scorched pot? Mine turned out perfect. I put the frozen chicken breasts and onion in the bottom of my pot, topped that with the cream of chicken soup, added corn and the water from corn along w/recommended amount of water and a family size bag of Vigo yellow rice over that. I have an Elite electric pressure cooker, and set it manually for 35 minutes and it turned out perfect! Thanks for a great recipe. Next time i think i’ll add a packet of ranch seasoning while it’s cooking, yum